3. Why Math
• 94 percent of all jobs use some sort of math.
• 68 percent use fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• 34 percent of labor jobs (carpenters and mechanics)
use basic algebra on the job.
• 29 percent of manual labor jobs (carpenters and
mechanics) use geometry and trigonometry.
• 5 percent of all jobs use calculus.
9. Digital Music
• 1822 - Joseph Fourier used math to study heat.
• 1953 - Robert Arthur Moog invented the
synthesizer using Fourier’s equations.
• 1990 - Karlheinz Brandenburg and team invented
the MPEG Audio Layer III (MP3)
• 1998 - First portable MP3 player
• 2001 - Apple iPod.
12. Digital Music
Math Used for MP3’s
• Geometry - Radius, Diameter, Pi
• Trigonometry - Sine, Cosign, Tangent
• Algebra - Complex and Imaginary Numbers
• Calculus - Differential Equations
17. Math Jobs
• Data Scientist - 250,000 Jobs in the US by 2024.
• Cyber Security - One of the faster growing job areas with huge skills gap.
• Artificial Intelligence - Machine Learning and Deep Learning. One of the
faster growing job areas with huge skills gap.
• Mathematicians and Statisticians - Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 6th
fastest growing job areas between 2016 and 2026.
• Software Developers - Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 7th fastest
growing job areas between 2016 and 2026.
• Engineering - 300,0000 open jobs right now in US and Canada. 6,000 in
Atlanta.
• Solar Service Technicians - Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 105% growth
rate between 2016 and 2026.